Charlie Brenneman vs. Daniel Roberts targeted for UFC on FX 1

A welterweight bout between Charlie Brenneman (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Daniel Roberts (12-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has been added to the UFC’s first event broadcast on FOX affiliate FX.

Sources close to the event today confirmed the matchup to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). Roberts also confirmed the bout on his official Twitter account.

UFC on FX 1 takes place Jan. 20 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The event’s main card airs live on FX while preliminary fights air on FUEL TV.

It’s unknown whether Brenneman vs. Roberts will be part of the main or preliminary portion of the fight card.

Brenneman is on the road to redemption after falling short in the biggest fight of his career. “The Spaniard” took on top-10 welterweight (and now middleweight) Anthony Johnson and was stopped by a vicious head kick in the first round of their meeting at UFC on Versus 6.

The setback halted the Pennsylvania native’s leap into the welterweight division’s upper tier on the strength of an upset over Rick Story in a short-notice fight at UFC on Versus 4.

Roberts, meanwhile, is likely fighting to keep his job. The submission specialist has dropped back-to-back bouts against the likes of Claude Patrick and Rich Attonito, though both came by decision. Prior to the skid, he earned wins against such fighters as Forrest Petz (via decision), Mike Guymon (submission) and Greg Soto (submission).

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